N.K. JAIN, ACJ.

This writ appeal has been filed against the interim order of stay granted in W.M.P. No. 27581 of 1999 in W.P. No. 18879 of 1999 dated December 30, 1999.

The brief facts that are necessary for the disposal of the writ appeal are as follows :

The Jet Airways (India) Ltd., is running air services throughout the country. It entered into an agreement on a contract of labour with Proteam from July 11, 1998 to December 31, 1999 and Team V. Corporate Services, Chennai from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 respondents 4 and 5 respectively, for doing services like loading, unloading, driving, operating certain ground services equipments etc.

The petitioners-sangam in W.P. 18879 of 1999 on November 24, 1999 filed writ petition contending that the workers of the sangam had worked for about 3 to 5 years and since there was a demand from the workers for 20 % bonus, the third respondent-management has terminated the services of 100 workers. They also alleged that the 3rd respondent management introduced contract labour system, and displaced the contract of service between the Jet Airways and its workers, which is contrary to the decision of the Supreme Court in Workmen